Friday, August 24, 2007

Presto Pasta Night Roundup 26 - The Bix Six Month Celebration

I do love a party, especially when my friends come with delicious goodies! And this time it's particularly special for me. Presto Pasta Nights was conceived on a whim six months ago and I really didn't expect much to come of it. Wow! Was I wrong! I've made tons of new friends, found so many great blogs to visit and ...so much for dieting!...all these great pasta dishes. What can I say besides ...AWESOME and THANK YOU. It's all been so much fun that I decided to add a whole new element...Check out thePresto Pasta Gang on Facebook. Already there are 10 members. We can share photos, links to great posts/web sites, have discussions about things like...the story behind the post - what inspired it; challenges in the kitchen; ask each other for resources or "how to's". The list of things to talk about is up to us. So, I do hope you take a peak and want to join us there.

Now, I know everyone is waiting impatiently, with bib on, and fork at the ready...so let's all raise a glass to each other and this great way to meet every week. CHEERS!!!

And without further ado, since everyone looks so great in their party clothes, let's eat while the food is hot (or cold for the salads).

Next in is Ashley from Eat Me, Delicious who really didn't want to miss the party. She shares her views on ravioli...I'll let her tell it...Normally I like to show the finished dish, but her fillings are too cute to resist.

Marta, the brilliant Italian in the US also comes with more than one dish to the party. Her stars are eggplant (my fave but one I have to "hide" from my family) and these dishes do it best. Pasta alla Norma and Pasta con melanzane al funghetto (the eggplant looks and tastes like mushrooms) are fantastic. Here's the photo of Norma, check out her site for the rest.

My cousin Arlene wouldn't miss the party for anything, so she made a mouth watering Linguine with Cherry Tomatoes and Italian Tuna. (The Italian Market near me has a great brand - Alleggia). When I make this dish, I'll raise a glass to Arlene and the lovely Miss Coco (cutest Basset ever).

Alisha of Cook, Craft, Enjoy brings a very special gift...a trip down memory lane (for me too!) with her mom's Spaghetti Sauce. I love the story and it reminded me of MY mom's spaghetti sauce, which did actually make it into my cookbook. But there were lots of her recipes I didn't get to write down before she passed away. So get your pens & paper handy and bug your mom/aunt/whoever for your favorites!

Dayna, the Vegan Visitor has a beautiful blog and her photos and recipes are always a treat, so it was not surprise that this luscious looking Spaghettini Rustica would be a hit.

Another good friend Ulrike of Kuchenlatein is back with a special treat. How did she know I love liver? And I so rarely get to eat it, because I'm the only one here who does. Doesn't this Tagliatelle with Liver & Pears look spectacular? I think so too!

16 comments:

Congratulations on the 6th monthaversiry! This is a great idea; although I don't contribute I came here every week to learn different ways to spice up my comfort food paste. Thanks to Ruth and everyone that shares their recipes.

I have some recipes but they are in french!!!! do I have to make a translation on my posts or can I give theme to you in french??? let me know (and also how many recipes?) great idea by the way, pasta is my favorite meat, veggie, fish etc!!!!